Thirty years of research on crown-of-thorns starfish (1986–2016): scientific advances and emerging opportunities

MS Pratchett, CF Caballes, JC Wilmes, S Matthews… - Diversity, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
Research on the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) has waxed and waned over
the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This …

Coral rubble dynamics in the Anthropocene and implications for reef recovery

TM Kenyon, C Doropoulos, K Wolfe… - Limnology and …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
With rubble predicted to increase on coral reefs worldwide, we review the physical,
biological, and ecological dynamics of rubble beds, with a focus on how rubble generation …

Water quality mediates resilience on the Great Barrier Reef

MA MacNeil, C Mellin, S Matthews, NH Wolff… - Nature Ecology & …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Threats from climate change and other human pressures have led to widespread concern
for the future of Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Resilience of GBR reefs will be …

Spatial, temporal and taxonomic variation in coral growth—implications for the structure and function of coral reef ecosystems

MS Pratchett, KD Anderson… - … and marine biology …, 2015‏ - api.taylorfrancis.com
Scleractinian (hard) corals are fundamental to the geomorphology, biodiversity, and
structure of coral reef ecosystems (Goreau 1963, Hoegh-Guldberg 2004, Pratchett et al …

Operationalizing resilience for adaptive coral reef management under global environmental change

KRN Anthony, PA Marshall, A Abdulla… - Global change …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cumulative pressures from global climate and ocean change combined with multiple
regional and local‐scale stressors pose fundamental challenges to coral reef managers …

The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest

MR Hall, KM Kocot, KW Baughman… - Nature, 2017‏ - nature.com
The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS, the Acanthaster planci species group) is a highly fecund
predator of reef-building corals throughout the Indo-Pacific region. COTS population …

Spatial resilience of the Great Barrier Reef under cumulative disturbance impacts

C Mellin, S Matthews, KRN Anthony… - Global change …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the face of increasing cumulative effects from human and natural disturbances, sustaining
coral reefs will require a deeper understanding of the drivers of coral resilience in space and …

Connectivity and systemic resilience of the Great Barrier Reef

K Hock, NH Wolff, JC Ortiz, SA Condie… - PLoS …, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR) continues to suffer from repeated impacts of
cyclones, coral bleaching, and outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) …

Large-scale interventions may delay decline of the Great Barrier Reef

SA Condie, KRN Anthony… - Royal Society …, 2021‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
On the iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the cumulative impacts of tropical cyclones, marine
heatwaves and regular outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) have …

[HTML][HTML] Differential bleaching susceptibility among coral taxa and colony sizes, relative to bleaching severity across Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea …

D Burn, AS Hoey, S Matthews, HB Harrison… - Marine Pollution …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Climate-induced coral bleaching represents the foremost threat to coral assemblages
globally, however bleaching susceptibility varies among and within coral taxa. We compared …